Civil Aviation Authority of Israel; Composite Certification Activities Baruch Bloch, CAAI Engineering September, 2015 for presentation purposes only 1
Scope 1. CAAI Introduction 2. CAAI Engineering Activities 3. Current, future, and ongoing composite certification activities for presentation purposes only 2
CAA Law, 2005 The Civil Aviation Authority of Israel is entrusted the task of civil aviation regulation in accordance with Israeli Law and International treaties. CAAI should achieve an acceptable level of aviation safety while maintaining an efficient aviation environment and promoting Israeli aviation. Tasks include certification (aircraft design and manufacture), licensing (aircraft, personnel, airports, schools), inspection, enforcement, management of air rights and conventions, and an aviation knowledge center. for presentation purposes only 3
CAAI Overview ~130 employees. Located adjacent to Ben-Gurion International Airport (TLV), between Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. for presentation purposes only 4
CAAI Structure CAAI Director General Administration & HR COO Legal council Aviation safety Personnel Licensing International Relations Operations Infrastructure Airworthiness Engineering Department Manufacturing Department Test Pilot Cabin Safety Mechanical Systems & Reliability Hardware & Software Flight Tests Loads & Flutter Mechanical Systems Avionics & Electrical Avionics Systems & Electrical Systems Flight Sciences Continued Operational Safety Composite Materials Structures Aircraft Systems Reliability Section Structure Strength Structure & Fatigue Strength & Fatigue Power Plant & Fuel Systems for presentation purposes only 5
Air Navigation Law, 2011 Air Navigation Regulations Operation Documentation Certification Airports Maintenance & Repair Licensing Accident Investigation... Administrative Technical Adapted 14CFR Part 21 14CFR Part 23 Normal, utility, etc. airplanes 14CFR Part 25 Transport category airplanes 14CFR Part 26 Continued airworthiness 14CFR Part 27 Normal category rotorcraft 14CFR Part 29 Transport category rotorcraft 14CFR Part 31 Manned balloons 14CFR Part 33 Aircraft engines 14CFR Part 35 Propellers British CAR Section S LSA EASA CS-22 Gliders NATO STANAG 4671 UAS Advisory Material FAA AC EASA AMC STANAG AMC for presentation purposes only 6
Engineering Activities Type Certification (TC) of Israeli products, Supplemental Type Certification (STC) of Israeli products, Validation of foreign TC s and STC s of imported products, Issue Experimental Certificates of Airworthiness, Continued Airworthiness of Israeli products. for presentation purposes only 7
Engineering Activities Aeronautical Product Approval (TSOi), Continued Operational Safety of Israeli fleet and Israeli designed products, Engineering support of CAAI departments - Manufacturing, Airworthiness, Operations DER Approval & Monitoring, Write procedures, regulations, aviation law, Support & maintain international bilateral & working agreements, Certification of UAS. for presentation purposes only 8
Composite Certification Activities for presentation purposes only 9
Current Composite Activities Final stages of fatigue certification test approval for IAI/Gulfstream business jet G280. TSO C127 Certification of rotorcraft seats produced by RTM. Many STC projects including large radomes. for presentation purposes only 10
Current Composite Activities Type Certification of large UAS to STANAG 4671, Conversions of manned aircraft to UAS, Approval of UAS under Special Certificates of Airworthiness: o o New UAS, Legacy UAS programs (pre-caai authority). for presentation purposes only 11
Expected Composite Activities Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future (Niels Bohr) Type Validation of Boeing 787-8/9 (order placed by major Israeli carrier)* Type Certification of a new Part 23 Composite aircraft** Certification of RTM parts to replace conventional metallic & composite parts. * Boeing Statement, August 2015 ** Flightglobal web site, July 2015 for presentation purposes only 12
Additional ongoing activities Assistance to CAAI Manufacturing Department with audits of Composite fabricators. Participation in CMH-17 meetings and FAA workshops. Advisor to national AM Consortium on certification aspects: Process qualification, allowables development, etc. for presentation purposes only 13
Thank you for your attention Baruch Bloch Composite Materials Engineering Manager Certification Projects Manager CAAI Engineering Department http://en.caa.gov.il/ t. +972-3-977-4582 m. +972-50-6212-746 blochb@mot.gov.il for presentation purposes only 14